Graduation Ceremony: A Collection of Surprise Ideas That Will Move Both Adults and Children
Graduation day from kindergarten is a special day to celebrate the children’s growth.
If possible, you want to liven up the venue with memorable surprises and events, right? But when it comes time to prepare, many people may find themselves wondering, “What kind of ideas would be good?” So here, we’ve gathered ideas you can put into practice right away—surprise performances, decorations to brighten the ceremony, and handmade gifts.
Let’s work together to create a graduation ceremony that brings smiles to the children, their families, and the teachers alike!
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[Graduation Ceremony] A Collection of Surprise Ideas That Will Move Both Adults and Children (71–80)
Exit while being carried by a guardian
How about a surprise where, during the recessional of the graduation ceremony, the children exit in their parents’ arms? During the ceremony, seeing how much your child has grown fills your heart, doesn’t it? You might wonder, “Carrying my child out, even though they’ve grown so much?” But being held is something that makes us happy at any age.
As children grow, the chances to hold them gradually decrease.
So please, while remembering what your child was like when they first started at the school, pick up your now-grown child and carry them out.
It’s a lovely surprise that will create a moment of pure happiness.
Teachers’ dance
For a fun surprise at the graduation ceremony, how about a teachers’ dance? If you choose a song the kids know—one they can sing along to, shout call-and-response, or copy the moves—everyone can get excited together! Graduation ceremonies tend to be tearful with emotion, but it’s a joyful send-off.
It would be wonderful to end with smiles and laughter as they graduate.
Create a DVD compiling the scenes from the graduation ceremony and thank-you party to give as a gift.
This isn’t exactly a surprise idea for the graduation day itself, but how about filming the entire day, editing it, and making it into a DVD to give to everyone as a gift? Capture the whole event—from when everyone arrives at school, through the ceremony, and all the way until they head home.
In between, you could include memorable photos and videos, as well as messages from the teachers.
It will become a keepsake they can cherish forever as a precious memory.
[Graduation Ceremony] A Collection of Surprise Ideas That Will Move Both Adults and Children (81–90)
You’ve grown so much card
How about giving the children a “You’ve Grown!” card as a surprise gift? This idea shows how much taller they’ve grown from entry to graduation by using a ribbon whose length matches their growth, which you then attach to the card as a present.
Because they can see it with their own eyes, it’s easy for kids to understand and highly recommended.
Similarly, you can represent their weight gain with the weights of vegetables or fruits, and prepare real produce so they can actually hold it—what a lovely experience.
Seeing and feeling the weight makes it a great way for children to recognize their own growth.
A surprise for the teacher with memory photos
On graduation day, let’s decorate with memorable photos for the teachers who are about to send the children off! Photos full of memories quietly appear along the hallway the teachers walk through or on the classroom door.
When a puzzled teacher enters the room, the graduates are waiting to give a small gift.
Before the ceremony even begins, the teacher’s heart will already be full.
How about making your beloved teachers—who always shower you with love—happy one last time through your own efforts?
Portraits of preschool graduates on chairs
As a surprise idea perfect for a graduation ceremony where the children are the stars, how about decorating the chairs with portraits of the graduates? By adorning simple chairs with original illustrations, you can create a festive atmosphere.
You can have the children draw their own faces, or teachers and parents can draw the children’s faces for them.
Another benefit is that writing each child’s name on their chair makes it easy to see where they should sit.
It’s a surprise idea that adds color to kindergarten or nursery school ceremonies.
It would also be fun to take photos that capture the entire chair.
Handprint art gift
Many of you may be thinking about planning a surprise to give the teachers who have watched over your children’s growth a memorable gift.
Consider giving “handprint art,” where you take the children’s handprints and add illustrations to turn them into a piece of artwork.
If you include names and messages and present them together like an album, it will become a wonderful gift that truly stays in the teachers’ memories.
Let’s present it as a token of the children’s growth and your heartfelt gratitude.